Sony Worldwide Studios’ vice president Michael Denny has reiterated that Sony are trying to present a console "absolutely focused on gamers", and that the company have learned lessons from the release of the PS3 (which launched at an exceptionally high price point of $599).

Denny didn't go into huge specifics,, but whilst on the subject of pricing he hinted heavily that Sony are doing their best to make the new console affordable.

We're yet to see a price or even the physical console itself but we can now see what the day-to-day menu screens may look like. The screenshots Sony have just released show a selection of screens that have a heavy emphasis on the social side of gaming. The image above features many tiles informing you of your friends’ activities such as purchases or in game achievements.

Player profile screens have been spruced up and now feature photos and real names of players for the first time. We imagine you'll be able to tweak the privacy of these features. We can also see what may be the screen that appears upon pressing the new Share button in a menu asking if we'd like to share a screenshot or video, there's even a screen showing a video trimming feature.

Sony are looking to hook up some of the features to your tablet and mobile device too as shown in other screens. You can see all of them after the break. You can click them to get a full screen version too. So, what do you think?

What Does This Mean For Diablo III On Consoles?

Following on from our post yesterday regarding the Playstation 3 / 4 versions of Diablo III, word has emerged today that the upcoming console version of the ARPG will be a complete separate entity from the PC version, with Battle.net accounts not used at all. Blizzard community manager Vaefire took to the official forums to state that as it stands, no cross-platform play is in the works.

Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida has revealed that you won't need an internet connection to play games on your PS4.

In the wake of Sony's big Playstation Meeting wherein they first unveiled their plans for the next generation, we take a look at some of the announcements made surrounding the PS4 reveal, and pick apart the presentation.

Game Buzz | Episode 20 - PS4. Recorded 21st February, 2013.

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The rumours have been flying thick and fast over the last few months, and we can finally confirm the PlayStation 4's specifications. AMD will manufacture both the 8-core CPU and Radeon-based GPU, while 8GB of RAM should give developers plenty of room to manoeuvre. This is broadly in line with several recent reports, though Sony have released a few more technical details.

We can't tell you what the PS4 looks like, but we can tell you what's inside it. Here we go...

Sucker Punch have revealed inFamous: Second Son as a PlayStation 4 exclusive, which will let you play as a fireball-wielding new character fighting against a world hellbent on controlling its populace.

I've been enjoying our awesome drinking game during this evening's PlayStation 4 presentation, but I'll need plenty more before Second Son actually looks colourful and interesting. Thoughts, dear reader?

The Vita will be brought into the PS4 fold in a big way, thanks to practically every game supporting remote-play functionality. Much like the Wii U Gamepad, the Vita will be capable of directly streaming PlayStation 4 gameplay footage and audio, with Sony planning on rolling out the feature to practically all titles on the platform. This should make sharing the living room telly so much easier.

Specs & Controller Revealed, Out Holiday 2013

It's official: the PlayStation 4 is real. Sony announced their next-gen console during their New York press conference, revealing that the powerful device will feature a new controller and pack some meaty hardware under the hood.

No, it's not called 'Orbis.' And yes, that leaked dev kit controller was legit.

A photograph claiming to unveil a prototype of the PS4 controller has found its way onto the internet, featuring a front-facing touchscreen/panel and an ominous blue light on the back.

UPDATE: Eurogamer, IGN and Kotaku have been informed that the picture is legit by various development sources, but confirm that it's definitely a primitive pre-production model.

As per Realhoneyman's request, this week we cast our eyes ahead to the upcoming Sony presentation on the 20th. We throw on our analyst hats, then rip them to shreds and have a good old natter about what we'd like to see from the presentation, along with some predictions concerning likely reveals.

PWNCAST | Season 3: Episode 5 - Wild Speculation, Recorded: February 8th, 2013

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February 20^th Set For A Big Reveal

There have been whispers around the internet for some time that Sony were planning a Spring presentation similar to Apple’s conferences, but now it appears we will indeed be getting one… and very soon at that. In the early hours of the morning, the Playstation YouTube channel posted a new video titled "See The Future" that, while featuring the recognisable controller button symbols, doesn’t tell us much other than a date – February 20^th 2013. A link in the video takes viewers to the Playstation website where they can sign up for a reminder to view the meeting, which will be starting at 6pm EST (which translates to 11pm GMT.)

Will we finally be seeing the Playstation 4/Orbis? Will we get some exciting PS Vita news? Will it be Kaz Harai attempting to outdo Iwata’s record of saying “please wait” within an hour? We’ll be sure to be on base for the meeting, and will keep you posted of any news as it develops.

Looking For As Close To "Perfect Technologies" As Possible

For the last few weeks, the internet has been abuzz with chatter that an announcement from both Sony and Microsoft regarding the next-generation successor to their current home consoles is imminent at this year's E3 showcase event. It's all up in the air until the event itself, of course, but we've had a few niggling doubts ourselves, especially in regards to Sony, who've been very vocal in their admission that the PS3 is a ten year console. And in an interview with E&T, Maasaki Tsuruta, CTO of Sony's Computer Entertainment division, admitted their goals for future Playstation tech were still "five years away".

After months of speculation over the Wii U - which was unveiled at E3 - and the Next Xbox - which seems to be leaking news like a perforated ship - it's now Sony's turn to enter the next-generation round of rumors, with a supposed manufacturing company outing production details on the Playstation 4, due for a 2012 release and boasting Kinect-esque technology.

John Carmack, the renowned id Software programmer responsible for the then-groundbreaking visuals of Wolfenstein, Quake and Doom, expects the next line of consoles - be it the Next Xbox or Playstation 4 - to offer ten times the power of our current boxes, and he's anticipating they'll release in the "next couple of years".

Despite Kaz Hirai's comments to the contrary earlier this year, when he suggested that a next-gen console wasn't even something Sony were 'even debating' at that point in time, Sony’s VP and CFO Masaru Kato let slip that the development process for a future console is well underway during an investors call yesterday morning.